Advertising apparatus



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Patented Feb. 16, 1886.

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UNITED STATES PATENT (Darren.

JOSEPH W'. FAXVKES, OF OAK PARK, ILLINOIS.

ADVERTISlNG APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 336,4:78, datedFebruary 16,1886.

Application filed May 14, 1885.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, Josnrn W. FAwKns, a citizen of the United States,residing at Oak Park, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Advertising Apparatus;and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use'the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of referencemarked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to mechanical advertising devices, and hasreference more especially to a rotating device for holding displaycards,photographs, and similar articles. In the accompanying drawings it isshown inclosed within a glass case.

Figure 1 is a vertical section near the middle of the case. Fig. 2 is ahorizontal section Fig. 3 is a fragmentary section of the wall of thecylinder.

A is the case having a solid base and head and glass sides, one of thelatter being hinged to form a door.

B is a rotating cylinder supported on the central shaft, B, which isgeared or otherwise connected with a spring-motor, O. For the purpose ofreducing friction to the minimum the ends of said shaft are pointed andset in centers B and B*, the former resting on the floor of the case,and the latter being support ed from the lower side of the head of thecase. In order to make the center B adjustable it is sunk into the endof a short adjustable shaft,

' b, which is held in a socket, b, by means of a SetscreW, Zr. The lowerend of the shaft b supports a downwardlyextending sleeve, b, whichsurrounds the upper end of the shaft B, but is so large as not to comein contact with the latter. This allows the centers to be set at theproper distance when the cylinder is placed in the case, or to be resetif they should afterward change from the warping of the case orotherwise. In case the end of the shaft escapes from the center B, thesleeve b will prevent it from falling until it can be reset.

The cylinder B is preferably hollow and open at its ends, and longenough to extend Serial No. 165,499. (No model.)

closely to the floor and head of the case A. The shaft, bearings, andmotor may then be hidden within the cylinder. If desired, however, themotive power may be applied from without the cylinder or case. Over thesun face of the cylinder are placed parallel T- shaped cleats D, formingon each side a groove or way, d. Between these cleats I place a se riesof cards, cl, with their edges resting in the ways (Z. These cards maybear advertisements, engravings, photographs, or any other matter orarticles which can be supported by or mounted on cards. The cards aremade to meet each other at their ends. Sometimes they do not fitsufficiently close within the ways d to be held in place. To so holdthem they may have astraight piece of ribbon metal, d, placed over theirends, the ends of said ribbon extending beneath the cleats D. Theelasticity of the ribbon or spring will cause it to press upon the endsof the cards and bind them in place, and said ribbon also serves thefurther purpose of giving the face of the cylinder a finishedappearance. To enhance said appearance the ribbon or spring may beburnished, plated, or painted. As shown by the drawings, the ribbons dare held only by their pressure 011 the cards d; hence they may bereadily removed 'to replace or rearrange the cards.

E E are wings projecting outwardly from the cylinder parallel to thecleats D, each providcd along its faces with a series of ways orapertures to receive cards (1. The drawings show these wings providedwith a series of rectangular openings, 0, having the inner groove 6 toreceive the edges of the cards. Two cards, (1, may be placed back toback in each opening 6, and each presented to view as the cylinderrotates. By the addition of these wings to the cylinder twice the numberof cards may usually be displayed to good advantage.

lVhen a spring-motor is arranged within the cylinder 0, as shown in Fig.1, such motor must be wound by means of a long removable crank, F.(Shown in outline.) To prevent the outer end of said crank from movinglaterally and straining or breaking the mechanism of the motor of thecylinder, it is supported in a standard, F, placed just within the caseA, and having a notch or hole, f, to receive the shank of the crank. Incase the mo tor has more than one spring-shaft the standard F may beprovided with two or more holes, f. \Vhen the lower end of the cylinder0 extends farther down than the spring-shafts of the motor, the wall ofthe cylinder is to be provided with a hole, f, horizontally in line withsaid spring-shaft and the standard F, through which the crank F is topassin reach ing the motor for winding.

The motor is wound and allowed to rotate the cylinder continuously.

I claim as my invention 1. A hollow rotary advertising or displaycylinder having its bearings and motor arranged within itself,substantially as shown and described.

2. The combination of the cylinder B, shaft B, center 13*, andadjustable center B, sub stantially as shown and described.

3. The combination of the shaft B, adjustable center shaft, ?2, socketb, and set-screw Z), substantially as shown and set forth.

4. The combination of the shaft B, adjustable centered shaft b, andsleeve b substantially as shown and described.

5. In a hollow rotary advertising or display cylinder having a motorarranged within said cylinder, a hole, f, on the wall of said cylinder,substantially as shown and described.

6. The combination, with the rotary cylinder B, actuated by the motor 0,located within said cylinder, of a standard, F, located near the wall ofsaid cylinder, substantially as shown, and for the purposes herein setforth.

'7. The combination, with an advertisingcylinder, B, of the cleats D,cards (1, and rib bon springs d", arranged substantially as shown anddescribed.

In testimony whereof Iaflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH \V. FAWKES.

